Improvement in gun-chargers



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HERMANKAHN, or rnor nnw YORK.

I Letters Patent No. 108,359, dated October 18, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN GUN-CHARGERS.

The. Schedule referred to in these Letters latent making part of the's ime- I, HERMAN KAIlN, of the city of Troy, in the county of Bensselaer and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Implementfor the Use of Gun-smiths, Gunners, Sportsmen, and others using guns, riflesypistols, and other weapons of a similar nature,'of-which -the following is a specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a stock, having at one end an arrange-- ment consisting of a cylindrical .tube sliding on a bar so arranged that that the space within the cylinder can be enlarged or reduced as required, and fastened in its position by a suitable screw.--I he bar on which this cylinder slides, being a part of the stock 'of the implement, and the object of this hollow cylinder is to measure the charge for a gun or similar 'weapon, and regnlate .the quantity of powder, 850.,

required.

It also consists in the construct-ion of a funnel at-' tached to the above-mentioned sliding tube so arranged that the charge may be readily emptied into a gun without spilling or otherwise losing any of the particles. I

It will be seen that the implement is a combination of tools all useful in the management and useof guns, and similar weapons, and when thuscoinbined iorms one useful and convenient implement for the nany'purposes to which it is adapted.

.Description of ,the Accompanying Drawing. Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the imple-- ment, complete.

Figure 2 represents an elevation of the opposite side.

Figure 3 represents a horizontal view or plan, Figure4 representsa perspective view of the implement, complete, and showing the cylinder drawn out pa'rtially, as it might be when occupied by a charge of powder, 850. The funnel tu'rned'partially o'ver,'dotted lines showing the manner in which the vent-cleaner is rendered convenient touse...

Figure'5 represents a perspective view, showing the screw-driver turned out ready for use. I

Fignre 6is'a section of a part of the implement, showingthe charge-m'easurer and itsconnections, and the funnel turned over.

General Description.

Like letters refer to like or'corresponding parts,

arrows on the drawing show the directionin which the several parts may be moved, and dotted lines show their probable position when moved.

This stock I usually make of steel, but any other suitable metal will answer; and I formthe stock in suitable shape to receive the other parts, as shown.

B is-the part of the stock upon which the cylinder.

moves, and upon which marks may be made to designate the proper distance to slide the cylinder to give the proper measure of charge. This part, B, I construct sectionally square.

O is the cylinder. i

D is the space within.

E is the screw which holds the cylinder in position. I

F is the funnel attached to the cyliuder O by means of the connection-piece G.

The funnel turns upon'the rivet H, which, with the connection-piece G, forms a hinge. v The cylinder, funnel, and connection-piece I usually construct of brass, but other metal may answer as well.

At I is the wrench, which is an enlarged part ofthe stock, provided with an indentation on its face,

.at J, suited to its purpose.

The stock A forms the handle thereof, and when more power is required, the screw-driver and ventcleaner may be opened out, as shown by dotted. lines in fig. 4, so as to form a handle. 7

K is the screw-driver, whichI preferv to construct of steel, and which I give a proper shape.

" I connect it'with and to the stock A by means of the screw, bolt, orrivet L, which also answers'asa pivot, allowing the screw-driver to turn for use.

Then, the stock A .j'orms an excellent handle thereto, and one whereby considerable power may be applied.

M is the vent-cleaner, which is connected to and combined with'the stock A, by .the screw, bolt, or rivet N, precisely similar to the screw-driver K, with which it corresponds. At the opposite or lowcrend I reduce'the size, hringiugit down to the dimensions required for entering the ventor aperture in the mp:

ple of a gun or similar weapon, so that it may enter' and punch out and so, clean it, as required. This reduced point is marked 0.

The stock A' also forms the handle thereof, as In the case of the screw-driver.-

It will'thus be seen that several of the necessary tools required in the use of a gun are combined 111 one serviceable implement and one welladapted to the several purposes for which a number of tools have been heretofore found necessary.

Claims.

I claim as my invention- 1. The hollow tube or cylinder 0, in combination with the stock A, substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth. l

2. The funnel F, in combination with the cyllnder G, substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth.

HERMAN KAHN.

Witnesses:

RICHARD H. RniLLn, ABRAM MABKSTON. 

